Where did you DRIVE this weekend? (Roadsters only!)

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I DROVE about 270 miles this weekend

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Visited the shop to get the car up on the lift:
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Spotted an Alpine on HW 17:
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Parked next to this Ferrari at Home Despot. The owner just walked up as I snapping...turns out he's actually cool! I asked him if he drove it in the rain and he replied, "oh of course, it's got windshield wipers and a defroster!"
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I love driving this thing!
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@ Alvin. nice photos and thanks again for forcing me to use my mouse. Good for hand eye and mental coordination.
I must admit I am envious of the lift you have at your disposal! And of course the car is nice to see too.
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Just a jaunt around the neighborhood to make sure everything is in good shape mid-winter. 5 miles at 15 degrees. I did keep the top up while driving.
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A spur of the moment decision to get dessert at 10pm...of course I DROVE the roadster!
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I also checked in on my real estate investment :D
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While I hate hardtops, if I had one that looks as good as Alvin's I think I would drive with it on as much as he does.
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Gregs672000 wrote:While I hate hardtops, if I had one that looks as good as Alvin's I think I would drive with it on as much as he does.
Greg, you don't need a top when you live in dry moderate Puget Sound unless you've got the optional AC and you are trying to keep real cool! :lol:
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garth wrote:
Gregs672000 wrote:While I hate hardtops, if I had one that looks as good as Alvin's I think I would drive with it on as much as he does.
Greg, you don't need a top when you live in dry moderate Puget Sound unless you've got the optional AC and you are trying to keep real cool! :lol:
That's why she's not my daily driver! When I lived in So Cal I had a no soft top and had to put on the paint destroying hard top when it rained, which was almost never. I hate soft tops as well, so now I have a bikini! But Alvin's is just sooooo nice, it really enhances the car. I would run one of those, but only when I had to!
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I've been driving up/down the San Gabriel Mts all week, as driving will be out of the question after Monday when I have one of two Rotator Cuff surgeries. Bummer. Another bummer as mudslides have limited access to some of the nicer spots up Angeles Crest, and Crystal Lake.
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Woke up early so I jumped in the Roadster and headed to the donut shop in HB where I bumped into Fergus and a parking lot full of cars with "non-stock" drive trains. There were several different Porsche's with small block Chevy's including a 914 with a 350 and a 930 with an LS3. Was also surprised to find a very modified L210 with a 302 Ford and a Tremec 5 speed. The MG next to my car had a 2.8 Chevy V-6 that was not the cleanest install but did sound pretty awesome when he pulled in.

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Spring time weather in the PNW. Sunny and 60.
100 mile drive in the Snoqualmie valley.
Roadster(s) running good, sunny warm weather, no need to work, every day is a Saturday, gas at $1.62.!,
LIFE IS GOOD.

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a hunnert miles!?! :smt005 :smt005 :smt005 musta been 60 for aboot an hour,,,,,, :smt006
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No pics, but I too took advantage of the sunny but chilly weather and took the Roadster out to run errands. Man, that cam timing adjustment sure made a difference! Didn't want to put her away, so looking forward to summer!
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Ok...old photo from Nismo Fiesta 2014, but just found it listed online :)

AT Harris Hill Raceway, on my way in for a couple of Parade Laps.

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Well here are some new photos from 6000 ft in So AZ, it's a weekend today.
First drive with the new tires ...
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msampsel wrote:Well here are some new photos from 6000 ft in So AZ, it's a weekend today.
First drive with the new tires ...
hmmm...I like the way it looked before. I'm sure it drives better but typically I've seen/run 185/60/14. Did they make a 185/55/14?
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